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Solihull

Wine Appreciation

Status:Active, full but can join waiting list
When: Monthly on Wednesday evenings 7:00 pm
2nd Wednesday evening of the month
Venue: Members' home
Cost: We share the cost of the wine

We currently have 13 members, and so cannot accept any new members, but the Group Leader would be prepared to help set up a second group if there was sufficient demand.

A fascinating topic providing lots of opportunities for :-

Research, presentations and even conviviality.

Learning about grapes, wines regions, countries and methods of production.

Gaining confidence in buying and ordering wines.

Knowing what to drink and when.

We normally taste 6 wines, 3 white and 3 red. In recent months we have tasted Austrian, French, East European and Portuguese wines. We often have a blind tasting of Supermarket wines, at which Aldi is frequently the most popular, at the expense of more expensive rivals.

In December one of our members usually hosts a Christmas Dinner, and in January we normally hold a Burns Supper.

The only caveat on membership is that you are responsible for getting yourself home legally and safely!!